Chapter 106 I must see him alive or dead!
A sudden idea flashed through Ji Shu's mind. As she stood up, she pinched her thigh hard, the pain instantly bringing tears to her eyes.
Facing the woman who was still angry, she said in a trembling voice, "Madam, please understand... I am just the daughter of an ordinary merchant. I met Young Master Wei by chance when I went out for a stroll the other day."
"Perhaps they saw that I was all alone and helpless, so they wanted to take me by force, but I already have a fiancé." She choked up as she said this, and as if she couldn't bear it, she leaned on the brocade quilt and cried.
"But my daughter is already engaged and will be married this month..."
This tearful outburst choked Ying'er's righteous indignation, and she stared blankly at the woman on the bed, tears streaming down her face.
As her anger subsided, a sense of pity arose within her, and she couldn't help but feel that her husband's actions were extremely inappropriate.
If she were willing, why would she be imprisoned here?
"Are you telling the truth?" Ying'er asked hesitantly.
Ji Shu's eyes flickered slightly, knowing that she had already believed her to some extent, so she stood up, supporting herself on the edge of the bed, her slender body swaying slightly.
She forced herself to sit on the stool despite her illness, with two tear tracks on her face, making her look even more delicate.
Ying'er asked herself honestly, if she were to encounter such a woman, she would surely be captivated and want to lock her in the house.
"Madam, you are unaware of the truth." Ji Shu took a handkerchief and wiped her cheeks. "My fiancé and I are deeply in love, and both our parents have already set a date for our wedding. We will be married in ten days. They must be searching for me everywhere since they can't see me right now, and my family must be extremely anxious!"
After speaking, he glanced at Ying'er across from him without making a sound. Seeing her hesitant expression, he immediately seized the opportunity to hold her hand.
Startled, Ying'er trembled and said, "If Madam is willing to lend me a hand and help me escape, I will repay her kindness with my life."
Ying'er awkwardly pulled away from her hand, took a half step back, and blushed slightly. "This...this matter needs to be discussed further."
"If my husband finds out, he will surely not forgive me..."
"I am just a concubine, with little influence. If I offend my husband for your sake, my future will not be good."
After saying that, he glanced at her pale face and said with pity, "Now that you are sick yourself, you probably still have a fever, right? This library is so well guarded, even if you can leave the library, you can't leave the Wei residence. How can you escape?"
"Why don't you focus on getting better first, and then make plans later?"
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After leaving the library, Qing'er looked at the object in the lady's hand and couldn't help but ask, "Madam, do we really want to help that woman? But if..." If the eldest young master finds out, we'll be in big trouble, if not dead.
Although Ying'er's face was calm and composed, as if she didn't care, the earring she was holding tightly in her hand betrayed her thoughts.
Recalling Ji Shu's lowered eyes and whispered, "I never thought of asking Madam for any help. I just need you to help me take one thing out of here."
The sorrow in his voice: "If it doesn't work out, I'll just accept my fate!"
She turned to look at the library, her eyes filled with complex emotions, and slowly exhaled: "Qing'er, I originally thought this woman was such a seductive vixen that my husband would hide her in a place like this."
"You saw her today. Judging from her speech and manners, she is definitely not from a humble family. Perhaps she has some unspeakable difficulties, but you must not make the same mistake again."
She put the earrings into her purse, a smile playing on her lips: "Let's just pretend we don't know anything and treat it as a piece of jewelry for her. Whether it works out or not, let's leave it to fate."
Qing'er looked at the madam, then thought of the woman, and finally nodded.
Meanwhile, in the Yanzhou military camp.
Pei Yanzhi rubbed the jade thumb ring on his hand and asked in a deep voice, "Any news?"
Wu Yang knelt before the table, not daring to look directly at his lord's dark circles under his eyes, guessing that he had probably not slept all night.
Not only their lord, but he and Lu Changming also spent the entire night searching. They searched all night, only to receive the worst news.
Thinking of the bad news, he couldn't help but close his eyes: "I've found some information."
"explain."
"The carriage that Lady Ji was riding in, we are..." He seemed hesitant to continue, or perhaps some bad news had caused him to react this way.
Pei Yanzhi stopped holding the ring, his deep, dark eyes fixed on him. "Speak so haltingly, just say what you have to say!"
"Your subordinate found Lady Ji's carriage at the foot of a cliff in the suburbs; the carriage was completely wrecked..."
Pei Yanzhi gripped the table tightly after hearing this, his muscles clenched: "What did you say? What do you mean by 'torn to pieces'?"
Where is that person? Where is that person?
Wu Yang gently placed the mud-covered sachet and hairpin on the desk, his throat tightening: "I didn't find the person, but I found a few women's items by the carriage, which should have been worn by Lady Ji when she went out that day."
Pei Yanzhi's eyes were filled with coldness and ferocity, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. Wu Yang placed the object on the desk and said cautiously, "There are many wild animals that roam that place at night. I suspect..."
"I suspect... Lady Ji is probably in grave danger!"
Clang—
The teacup shattered with a crack, splashing tea everywhere. Gongsun Li, who was about to enter the tent, froze on the spot, startled by the sudden commotion.
The tent was completely silent. Wu Yang glanced at Gongsun Li and a bitter smile appeared on his lips.
Gongsun Li looked up and saw that the lord on the main seat had a terrifyingly calm face, but his black eyes were full of frost and snow. The darkness and obscurity in the depths of his eyes were unfathomable, yet they made people's hearts tremble for no reason.
Wu Yang's heart sank. He knew that his lord did not want to believe it, but how could he want to report such a tragic situation? How could there be any hope of survival after falling from that steep cliff?
Not only did the horse fall to its death, but the carriage was also torn to pieces. Perhaps after a whole night, not even the body was left, only a few pieces of torn cloth remained.
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Li involuntarily shivered and swallowed back the military report that was about to be uttered.
He had already heard about the citywide manhunt last night, and seeing this scene now, he knew it was still bad news.
He sighed inwardly, hoping that Lady Ji would escape danger and be saved. If she were to truly perish... he couldn't even imagine what would happen to his lord.
Pei Yanzhi's emotionless voice broke the deathly silence as he asked, "So... you mean she unfortunately fell off a cliff and was never seen again, is that right?"
Wu Yang felt a chill run down his spine. He gritted his teeth and replied, "My lord, I cannot guarantee anything, but the scene is indeed too cruel. Would you... like to go and see for yourself?"
That afternoon, Pei Yanzhi gathered a team of his best cavalrymen and went to Wangcheng Mountain. He was determined to find Ji Shu, dead or alive.
A large group of people galloped past on both sides of the street, and some sharp-eyed people had already recognized that this was a detachment of the Twelve Iron Cavalry of Yanzhou.
Seeing so many people, the common people quickly backed away, hoping that nothing serious would happen.
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